Generally, a small turtle can leave the water for about 3-6 hours. As an amphibian, turtles can survive for about 3-5 days in wet places, but if the environment is too dry, 1-2 hours will not work. So even if the back is usually sunned, there is a water source nearby to prevent it from dehydration and death.
1. Turtle species: Not all turtles can be raised dry. Usually, tortoises can live out of water, but terrapins and semi-terrapins need water sources nearby, otherwise they will die of dehydration.
2. Turtles get sick: The reason why some terrapins also need to be raised dry is generally because they get sick. Most of the turtles' diseases are related to the water quality, so breaking away from the original water environment will help them recover.
3. Dry rearing method: Dry rearing is not completely water-free, because terrapins can not be dehydrated, so they should be placed in a dry place at ordinary times, but clean blisters should be prepared every day, 1-3 times a day, 10-60 minutes each time, so as to supplement it with a little water.
4. Precautions: When the tortoise recovers, it must be put back into the water in time. If it is kept dry all the time, its marginal shell will become warped, and it will also cause it to suffer from rickets. At this time, it is necessary to add calcium powder when feeding, so that it can recover as soon as possible. At ordinary times, it is necessary to bask in the sun more often.
